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• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:17:52 -0600
  ...I'm moving the lever with my hand to check the adjustment of the throttle switch. I'm adjusting the throttle switch as outlined...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:07:19 -0600
  ...The > > adjustment bottoms out and will not allow me to make it any closer. Also, > > the switch does not switch at full throttle, however...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:52:22 -0700
  ...The > adjustment bottoms out and will not allow me to make it any closer. Also, > the switch does not switch at full throttle, however...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:36:59 -0600
  ...The adjustment bottoms out and will not allow me to make it any closer. Also, the switch does not switch at full throttle, however...
• Re: throttle valve switch
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Feb 1995 09:52:10 -0500
  > Does anyone have experience with making adjustment to the >throttle > valve switch on a 2.1 ? > I have checked the Bentley book. It seems...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 10:29:51 -0800
  ...I fear there may be something worn in the throttle body preventing accurate adjustment of the switch. Also, the braided hose that the purple...
• Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:58:41 -0600
  ...I fear there may be something worn in the throttle body preventing accurate adjustment of the switch. Also, the braided hose that the purple...
• Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 11:34:19 -0500
  ...Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. The text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can cause the irregular idle...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:20:04 -0800
  ...The adjustment bottoms out and will not allow me to make it any closer. Also, the switch does not switch at full throttle, however...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 12:56:29 -0700
  ...Throttle Valve Switch > > Hmmm... Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. The > text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:26:42 -0800
  ...I'm moving the > lever with my hand to check the adjustment of the throttle switch. I'm > adjusting the throttle switch as outlined...
• Re: hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 09:55:14 -0700
  ...Adjusted throttle switch, ran like a dream since. Some indication now of throttle switch slightly out of adjustment but not a major issue. I...
• Throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 21:53:08 -0800
  Is it better to have the throttle switch adjusted to the smaller or larger range of the allowed adjustment?
• Throttle Switch Adjustment Screw
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 09:17:18 -0700
  ...I bought a new Throttle Switch, but of course it didn't come with the adjustment screw. Does anyone know where I can get...
• Re: More throttle switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 13:35:34 -0700
  ...open the throttle, but I don't hear it click every time. Does > this mean the switch is just out of adjustment or dead...
• Throttle position switch location
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 16:41:08 EST
  ...What page in the Bentley book shows the location and adjustment of the Throttle position switch? Sean B. '90 V'gon, "Happy Bus"
• Re: TJ Hannink does it again! Throttle Switch Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:34:24 -0400
  ...adjustment related to the throttle shaft being worn? That's the problem I have. If I lift up on the throttle shaft, the switch...
• throttle valve switch
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Feb 1995 23:54:15 -0500 (EST)
  Does anyone have experience with making adjustment to the throttle valve switch on a 2.1 ? I have checked the Bentley book. It seems...
• Re: Questions regarding throttle valve switch
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:04:21 -0500
  ...The switch just pushes onto the throttle body in an obvious way.Check to see if an adjustment can still provide for a clicking...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:41:28 -0600
  ...fear there may be something worn in the throttle body preventing accurate > adjustment of the switch. Also, the braided hose that the purple vacuum...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 12:46:16 -0400
  ...Throttle Valve Switch Hmmm... Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. The text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 11:57:59 -0500
  ...Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. The text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can cause the irregular idle...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 15:58:45 -0400
  ...Throttle Valve Switch > > Hmmm... Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. The > text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:21:27 -0800
  ...fear there may be something worn in the throttle body preventing accurate > adjustment of the switch. Also, the braided hose that the purple vacuum...
• Re: Throttle adjustments help wanted
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 18 May 1999 13:38:58 PDT
  ...The idle position switch is supposed to be set such that it closes when the throttle is in the idle position. This signals the...
• Re: van sputters upon acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Thu, 18 Dec 1997 21:47:38 UT
  John, Check the adjustment of the "throttle closed" switch on the throttle body. It tells the control unit that the throttle is closed, both...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 15:10:29 -0500
  ...Throttle Valve Switch > > > > Hmmm... Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. The > > text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:10:01 -0700
  ...Throttle Valve Switch >> >>Hmmm... Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. > > The > >>text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can...
• tools for adjusting throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 08:40:41 -0800
  Does anyone know what size allen-wrench is used for the throttle switch adjustment bolts on an '88 Vanagon? Its kind of a reach...
• Re: Bogging 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:21:32 -0400
  ...different switch arrangements, and different testing/adjustment procedures. If it fails the test, *before* you mess with the adjustment, pull your throttle body and...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:36:30 -0500
  ...Throttle Valve Switch > > > Hmmm... Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. > The > text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can...
• Re: Questions regarding throttle valve switch
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:51:43 -0800
  The throttle body, switch and all is sitting on the desk in front of me. I already said the adjustments were fine, it is...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Longing
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:26:43 -0400
  ...Throttle Valve Switch > > >Hmmm... Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve >switch. >The >text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can...
• Re: Idle adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 23 May 2018 19:33:49 -0700
  is the TPS (throttle body switch) adjusted correctly? you should hear a click a soon as you open the throttle.
• Re: Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 18:10:52 -0500
  ...The early WBX throttle body has no adjustment screw on the throttle stop. Only an adjustment screw for the decell switch.Anybody know if...
• More throttle switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 16:17:00 EDT
  ...open the throttle, but I don't hear it click every time. Does this mean the switch is just out of adjustment or dead...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 11:59:06 -0500
  ...Throttle Valve Switch Hmmm... Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. The text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can...
• Re: TJ Hannink does it again! Throttle Switch Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:43:05 -0700
  ...TJ Hannink does it again! Throttle Switch Adjustment > Thanks for the write up John. You are right it's a great resource > for all...
• Re: got to get ready for emission testing
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:35:34 -0500
  ...This causes a throttle switch adjustment of .002-004 only sometimes to work. Maybe a throttle switch adjustment of .006-.008 will allow for...
• Re: Throttle switch adjustment Dilemma Sorta Figured out!!!
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 03:36:27 EDT
  ...I finally understood it as it needs to click off at that gap WHEN CLOSING the throttle switch not when opening it. . . . when you...
• Re: hesitation
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 14:03:08 -0400
  ...Some indication now of throttle switch slightly out of >adjustment but not a major issue. Did VW break this when they went to the...
• Re: Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 18:19:26 -0500
  ...Something like throttle switch will get you > more than including the word adjustment with the other two. > > I've had little success in using...
• throttle position switch
  Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 15:19:48 -0400
  The throttle position switch adjustment and eccentric cam blues Executive version: Is the eccentric cam adjustment component of the Digifant throttle position switch a...
• Re: Throttle position switch location
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 17:16:30 -0500
  ...switch would plug into if it were > missing. > > What page in the Bentley book shows the location and adjustment of the > Throttle position switch...
• Re: Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 17:17:33 -0500
  Looked in the archives under "throttle switch adjustment" and got 5 hits in 11 years.Must be doin it wrong.Still got the symptoms...
• Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:56:03 -0400
  ...Throttle Valve Switch Hmmm... Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. The text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can...
• Re: Throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 07:26:00 -0700
  ...Throttle switch > Is it better to have the throttle switch adjusted to the smaller or > larger range of the allowed adjustment? >
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:19:02 -0400
  ...Throttle Valve Switch Hmmm... Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. The text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can...
• Re: Throttle position switch location
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 16:50:20 -0500
  ...page in the Bentley book shows the location and adjustment of the >Throttle position switch? David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy...
• Re: Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 19:14:58 -0500
  ...One is the clamp and the other turns a cam which moves the switch to make the adjustment. The early throttle body and switch...
• Re: Find the gremlin in my 2.1L engine, and get a cash prize
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 5 May 2003 07:49:28 -0700
  ...broken >throttle position switch. Its relatively easy to check if its working >properly see your Bentley. Its important to note that the adjustment is...
• Re: Throttle Switch Adjustment Screw
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 13:25:11 -0400
  ...Car, plane & stuff) They will have everything you need, especially small metric screws lol, Ben http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/engine/throttle_body1.jpg
• idle adjustment problem
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:08:26 -0800
  ...change - new vacuum hoses - replacing throttle body with a good used one because of bad TB switch - the switch has clicking noise just off...
• Re: hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:54:22 -0400
  ...Adjusted throttle switch, ran >like a dream since. Some indication now of throttle switch slightly out of >adjustment but not a major issue. > >I...
• Idle too High on 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Michael & Carol Ostrouch
  Sat, 17 Jul 1999 21:51:05 -0400
  ...said? ~~~~~Scan from manual below~~~~~~ Throttle Valve Switch-checking and adjustment I Correct adjustment of the throttle valve switch is important for smooth running...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 21:30:58 -0400
  ...Throttle Valve Switch > > > > Hmmm... Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. The > > text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can...
• Re: Rough Cold Start
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:37:17 -0800
  ...Somehow the new throttle position switch got out of adjustment and was not "on" at idle. After making a minute adjustment, all was fine...
• Throttle position switch screw
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:48:50 -0400
  ...The thick walled Allen head screw is to loosen the plate and the smaller (thin walled) is for making the adjustment. Well, my adjustment...
• Re: 91 Carat - Rpm hunting
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:37:50 -0700
  ...the throttle switches are USUALLY not making contact at idle. I have fixed dozens, and dozens of vanagons .with that adjustment. . it's where...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor / Full Throttle Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 21 Nov 1994 12:32:22 CST6CDT
  > Conclusion - still unclear what the full throttle switch is intended to do > : advance the curve, richen the mixture or a combination; believe that is...